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US planning missile bases in Poland: report
AFP ^ | 25/9/2009

Posted on 09/25/2009 6:54:27 AM PDT by maquiladora

WARSAW — The United States aims to establish missile bases in Poland, after having scrapped plans fiercely opposed by Russia to deploy a missile shield in the country, a Polish newspaper reported Friday.

Citing Polish diplomatic sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, Gazeta Wyborcza said Washington aimed to set up a permanent short- and medium-range missile base as well as deploy mobile missile batteries.

The plan is set to take shape within days, said Gazeta Wyborcza, a leading daily that is considered well informed on the issue.

It said Andrzej Kremer, Poland's deputy foreign minister, was due to travel to Washington on Monday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: bases; militarybase; missile; missileshield; poland
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To: DoughtyOne
So we took a defense shield that was not a threat to Russia and which made Russian objects to it seem petty and indefensible and we are replacing this with an offensive missile base that now justifies the Russian paranoia?

Does Obama want to start a nuclear war in his lifetime as a way to deflect failure on the domestic front? WTF?

61 posted on 09/25/2009 10:48:45 AM PDT by Nikas777 (En touto nika, "In this, be victorious")
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To: veryconernedamerican

The thing is... How does Obama’s actions in Poland, his planned actions now in Afghanistan, and his statements regarding disarming flush with this move? I can only think that at this point Obama is pulling stuff out of thin air, trying to appease EVERYONE and their mothers. I’ve got news for him — it WON’T WORK — never has, and never will.


62 posted on 09/25/2009 10:49:56 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: Nikas777
Does Obama want to start a nuclear war in his lifetime as a way to deflect failure on the domestic front? WTF?

He wants to:

A) Claim his long form birth certificate was incinerated in the mushroom cloud, and

B) Bring the Mahdi back. He's a crypto-Twelver.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

63 posted on 09/25/2009 10:51:01 AM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: Nikas777

Honestly? Yes, I believe he does want EXACTLY that.


64 posted on 09/25/2009 10:51:13 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: The Comedian; LibertyRocks
You know the line from the movie 'Zoolander' about taking crazy pills....I am not the only one seeing this - makes me feel more sane.

Putin and the Russians just relaxed about the missile shield and were about to agree to sanctions and now we blind side the Russians - who are paranoid as it is - with something to justify their paranoia?

I hope this article is a mistranslation of some sort.

65 posted on 09/25/2009 10:57:25 AM PDT by Nikas777 (En touto nika, "In this, be victorious")
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To: The Comedian; LibertyRocks

PS: Just to see if I am crazy in thinking this - but do you think this Biden going behind Obama’s back and doing things on his own?


66 posted on 09/25/2009 11:01:50 AM PDT by Nikas777 (En touto nika, "In this, be victorious")
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To: Nikas777

Well, it will certainly be interesting to see how this plays out. I would hope the report was not accurate.

If it is, I match your consternation.


67 posted on 09/25/2009 11:03:28 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Ded Kennedy, Stealing from the middle class for nearly 40 years to end poverty.)
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To: Nikas777; The Comedian

Never thought about that, RE: Biden... Although I highly doubt everyone is on the same page in the administration. It seems that they way they are running things in Washington nowadays is to assign someone to a specific situation, and then let them do whatever they think is best giving no thought to ramifications of the others doing whatever they think is best.

Of course, what we may be seeing here is the disconnect between our military and the executive branch. I wouldn’t put it past Obama to say one thing to our military leaders, have them make plans with these other countries, and then turn around and say he changed his mind to ruin the credibility of ANY of our military leaders... (Hope that made sense. I’m having trouble putting exactly what I mean into words on this.)


68 posted on 09/25/2009 11:12:14 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: maquiladora

Replace defense against rogues with direct offensive threat against the Russians? WTH? Makes no sense whatsoever.


69 posted on 09/25/2009 11:15:49 AM PDT by Arkinsaw
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To: Personal Responsibility
So they took down the missile defenses and replaced them with offensive capability?

Exactly. What??

70 posted on 09/25/2009 11:17:48 AM PDT by americanophile (Sarcasm: satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language.)
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To: LibertyRocks

All good points. Thanks.


71 posted on 09/25/2009 11:18:35 AM PDT by Nikas777 (En touto nika, "In this, be victorious")
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To: Army Air Corps

Nothing more


72 posted on 09/25/2009 11:21:52 AM PDT by lizol
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To: Nikas777; The Comedian

You’re definitely not the only one seeing these things, Nikas.

What I still can’t figure out myself is who Obama is more loyal to — his communist friends, or his fanatic terrorist friends... Maybe his idea is just to confuse the heck out of all of them so they don’t know what they hell he’s going to do next? I mean that MIGHT honestly scare the heck out of some, but the Soviets will NOT play that game... They will not have any compunction about attacking us either through their backhanded economic support of terrorist organizations, their open support of terrorist regimes like Iran, or their Communist buddies to our South. They could care less about Obama himself, as long as their goal to cripple America is realized. Obama stupidly thinks they support him — just another sign that his mother never taught him what communists do to each OTHER in a quest to be the “top dog”.


73 posted on 09/25/2009 11:22:57 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

That totally does NOT make sense given Obama’s position on nuclear weapons - he’s pushing for a complete disarmament. Obama, and his cohorts do NOT believe in MAD, OR Peace through Strength doctrines.


74 posted on 09/25/2009 11:27:06 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: Nikas777
Does Obama want to start a nuclear war in his lifetime as a way to deflect failure on the domestic front? WTF?

I agree with your post. I guess his idea of "pressing the restart button" is to restart the Cold War (at the very least). This jasper changes direction more often than a three-year-old child on crack.
75 posted on 09/25/2009 11:29:59 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: LibertyRocks; The Comedian
I enjoy posters that challenge me to think in new directions.

<>What I still can’t figure out myself is who Obama is more loyal to — his communist friends, or his fanatic terrorist friends....

To that I say what is the difference?

But you are on to something. Russia is hostile to the USA but it is hostile from a nationalist standpoint rather than a communist stand point. Thus as closed border nationalists they are not on board with Obama's 'we are the world' agenda. Thus the Russians are a threat to Obama's plans?

76 posted on 09/25/2009 11:35:18 AM PDT by Nikas777 (En touto nika, "In this, be victorious")
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To: maquiladora

No, no, no, no, no, no! IF it’s for the protection of Europe and could be used against Iran, Zero will never stand for it! Not our Coward-In-Chief!


77 posted on 09/25/2009 11:37:09 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 ( I'll miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! The "other" Jim Thompson)
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To: maquiladora

I don’t believe it.


78 posted on 09/25/2009 11:40:46 AM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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To: avacado

I was actually against Poland before I was for it...


79 posted on 09/25/2009 2:14:06 PM PDT by epluribus_2
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To: houeto

My question was actually directed to anyone who could answer.


80 posted on 09/25/2009 2:43:20 PM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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